Everton, seemingly on numerous occasions, came frighteningly close to being bought out by 777 Partners. After all, Farhad Moshiri was actively lobbying for the Miami-based firm to assume control, desperate he was to be rid of this club which has haemorrhaged so much of his money. Albeit, that financial ruin is largely born of his own poor decision-making. He has hired and fired managers with reckless abandonment, and sanctioned huge transfers with no clear plan in place. And yet, for many his sticking around was a comforting thought, with many suggesting ‘better the devil you know’. Well, Kier…
